Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-22

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500 D. m.-Market closed quiet; mlddling
uplsnos. lO1sc; emlddling Orleans, 10 5-l6c:
gross 5,S2C
Futures: Market closed steady, with sales
20 n rs .ooo bales as follows March delivery,
VusSS ~ loc; April, 10 24lU lSc; May. 10 l5c;
June. ~ 23(9l0 24c; July, 10 30Gl0 Sic; August,
10 S6sgl0 SIC; September. 9 9i6s 96c; October,
stttps nc; January, 9 1909 76c.
Green Y Co.. in their report on cotton flu
lures say excellent business has been
uone' with general upward turn on values,
the advance amounting to l50l6 points.
from mat there was was one or two points
sutulhg' put at the close offerings proved
I ight ana the tone steady. The sharpness Of
tne advance has led to \ great deal OF
reailZlns, yet the offering was freely absorbed
ana al temporary reactions on value quickly
IecoVered, the demand including an increase
Oh general outside interest, beside a liberal
run oil orders from New Orleans, understood
70 represent an Investing syndicate. Europe
Is strengthened enough 10 carry considerable
lnnIence, anu the condition of the southern
markets was IN most cases supporting, spots
advanced &c, with light offerings"
GALVESTON. March 2l.-CotJon firm; Md
ding l-l6c; net receipts l6S bales. gross 1863;
sales $50 bales; stock O,SO6 bales; exports,
coastwise 2,366 bales
NORFOLK. March Election firm; mid
oling 924c; net receipts $50 bales, gross $50;
safes 3O' bales; stock l0,223 bales: exports,
coastWlse 500 bales.
uIlng IOIsc; net receipts none, gross 7OS bales;
SAFES none; stock II $40 bales; sales to SPIN
hers sUo Dales; exports, to Great Britain l,5SI
oaleS, coasLWise 62.
BOSTON. March Election steady ,middling
lO1sc; net receipts So bales, gross 706; sales
none; stock none.
WILMINGTON. March 2l.-Cotton firm; mid
ding 95sc; net receipts y bales, gross ~;
sales none; stock 1857 bales.
PHILADELPHIA. March 2l.-Cotton firm;
mlddllng lOHc; net receipts rs bales, gross
10: STOCK 2O,6l9 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. March 2i.-Cotton firm:
middhng 8 l6c; net receipts 3,342 bales,
gross 3,735; sales 2,250 bales: stock 244,S4l
bales exports, to France 3,23Z bales, to the
continent 100 bales, coastwlse l,5I2 bales.
MOBILE, March Election firm; middling
919c; net receipts 1872 bales, gross S45 bales;
sales 100 bales; stock 1886 bales; exports,
coastwse 499 bales.
MEMPHIS. March ELECTION steady; mid
ding 92sc; reCe pts 1872 bales; shipments l,15l
ba es; sales 300 bales: stock So, 49, oales
AUGUSTA, March 2l.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding va c: receipts rs bales; sales 100 bales.
CHARLESTON. March 2l.-Cotton firm; mid
ding 91sc; net receipts 43S bales. gross 1888;
sales 90 bales; stock $1,000 bales; exports,
coastwlse 1868 bales.
ATLANTA. March 9l.-Cotton-middling
93zc: receipts II bales.
NEW YORK. March II Consolidated net re-
ceipts for all cotton ports to-day, 7,046 bales;
exports to Great Britain 6,0S6 bales, To
the continent l,74l, to France 1884; stock at
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES, ETC.
LIVERPOOL. March 81. noon. wheat steady;
demand fair; holders offer moderately; Cali
fOruia No. !, Is 9dlG7s l0d. Corn quiet but
steady, with poor demand.
NEW YORB, March 81. nOon.-Flour quiet
and heavy. Wheat lower. Corn lower. Pork
firm; mess SIG 50. Lard easier at SOC.
Frelghts steady.
p. m.-FIour duh and heavy; Southern
quiet but steady. Wheat a Urife lower and
moderately active, in great part for export;
No. red, March delivery nominal, April
9l14c, May 9l3zG92Ac. Corn steady ana mode
rately active; options l4(@19c lower but quiet
closing weak; No. 2, March delivery 471sc,
May 4S$s@485sc. Oats a shade lower; options
steady; No ,, March delivery 345sG%34c,
held. Coffee, fair ko firm at l414c; options
stronger and fairly active: No. Rio, March
delivery II S00l2 S5c, April u o50l2 SOC, May
u 90c. Sugar firm; centrlfugals 5lsc; fair to
good refining 4 8 1904 1l-l6c; refined firm but
quiet. MOlasses steady; sales of three car
goes, SO deg. test 19c; three cargoes do. at
Philadelphia 1sc. Cotton seed oil-S3c for
crude, 37439c for refined. Hides steady.
mess, $l5 2501l5 IS for old, Sl6 so for new.
Beef dull. Middles duh and nominal. Lard
opened 50D7 points lower, closing trife bet
ter than Saturday; Western steam, on spot
50(007 Soc, April delivery SIC, May $40
60c. Freights steady.
CHICAGO. March 2l.-Speculation IN wheat
at low eOb to-day. There was very
little news to affect the course of the market,
and prices were held within narrow limits.
May wheat opened at size. declined to SO7sc
and closed at Sic. The decrease in the visible
supply of 100000 bushels fell considerably
short Of the expectations OF Spectators, and
no special change IN values followed the an
nouncement. The uncertain condition OF the
market checks trading. Traders are afraid
to sell short and feel reluctant about buying,
fearing that the tremendous quantities now
Hold H. Fasn hull alutn h.
thrown on the market at any time. Export
clearngs aggregate 229. 900 bushels from two
ports. Receipts aggregated $4,000 bushels at
eleven points. The expected large receipts
of corn. together with an increase OF $4,000
bushels in the visible supply, caused weaker
feeling, and prices fell of 1z,g&sc, closing at
about inside figures. Mess pork was dull and
nominally unchanged. There was pressure
to sell lard early In the day, and prices de
clined 6lG71aC, but rallied again and closed q
shade higher than Saturday. Short ribs de-
clned l0Wl5c, but rallied again and closed
l715tG20c higher.
The roIlow wing shows the current prices for
cash properties on the regular board: Flour
dun and unchanged. Wheat. No. spring
7b34D7734c; No. 2 red nominal. Corn, No. ?,
336 sQ13Sssc. Oats No. 2. 2ic. Mess pork, $50 rs.
Lard 81 30. Short rib sides, losse 81 771S. Dry
sailed shoulders, boxed So O0G6 25. Short
clear sides, boxed IS zoos Is. Whisky 81 -.
Futures-The following are tne open ing.
highest and closing quotations: Wheat-No2.
March delivery 753zG75szc, closed at 753sc;
May SlA9slAc, closed at slc; June slGsic,
closed at sic. Corn. No. 2, March dellv-
cry 341s934lsc, closed at 33Hc; May 39H
(GS95sc. closed at 3993s15c; June 4O4@+0l4c,
c losed at 40CD401sc. oats, No. 2, March de-
livery 231sc; May 2S1sc; June 29Is9291sc,
closed at 29c. Mess pork, March delivery
$40 10; May and June 500 80. Lard, March de-
livery 81 200C37 30, closed at 81 30; May 81 321S
OF 49, closed at 81 40; June 81 42l4CG7 IS,
closed at 81 49,. Short ribs. March delivery
81 571497 III, closed at 81 IN; May 81 $40
= ,In aA atN Inn uE
closed at s. 80.
BALTIMoRE. March 2l.-Flour steady but
quiet; Howard street and Western super
81 COCA so. CITY mills suDerhne 81 50t03 on.
extra So 25(13 rs; Rio brands 81 5000 10.
Wheat-SouJnern steady; red 9l(G93c, amber
92a94c; No. l Maryland, 9Og901ac; No. 2
w estern winter red. on spot s911c asked.
easier: white 10000, yellow
46(146Isc: Western easier and dull.
ST. LOUIS. March 2l.-Flour unchanged.
closed 3s(02sc below saturday; No.
red, cash 791a@S0c, May 79SgSo1hc. Corn
easier: closed Nc lower: No. 2 mixed cash
34A g353Ic, May 3jl6@3j5sc. Oats very slow;
case 2St4o bid; no options sold; 2sesc bid for
Nav. Whisky steady st 81 ID. Provisions
dull: Pork, new meas Sl9 90. Lard nominal
at 2Oc; SIN all lots not quotable at over 0Oc.
Dry salt meats, loose lots shoulders Csc. long
clear zoe. short ribs soc, short clear 00c.
short ribs 2001S 40c, short clear 40GGS soc.
Hams firm at ll14 al4c.
CINCINNATI. March 2l.-FlOur in moderate
demand; fancy So 90CSl 90. Wheat easier; No.
2 red S21fCGS231c. Corn hrmer; No. mixed
80 d9Al &C, oats in fair uenlSapas121n&s mixed